Pennsylvania public high school · Somerset Area School District

Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School

645 South Columbia Ave, Somerset, PA 15501. 48.2% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

48.2%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)6.3 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
90.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.6 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
20.4%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
54.1%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
53.3%Students from low-income families
1,054Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Somerset Area Jr-Sr

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 48.2%Military 6.5%Working in Pennsylvania 43.5%Other or not found 26.8%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Somerset Area Jr-Sr

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College22.3 mi40%$6,279$40,269
    University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown22.5 mi55%$16,375$73,113
    Frostburg State University25.6 mi45%$16,768$60,300
    Saint Vincent College26.1 mi70%$23,122$66,391
    Westmoreland County Community College29.9 mi27%$6,175$42,418
    University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg30.2 mi45%$17,075$73,113

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School (7.1 mi, 37.7% to college) · Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School (9.2 mi, 54.8% to college) · North Star High School (11.2 mi, 39.5% to college) · Meyersdale Area High School (14.4 mi, 43.1% to college) · Shade Junior/Senior High School (16.5 mi, 21.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Somerset Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSomerset Area Jr-SrPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)48.2%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate90.8%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School graduates go to college?
48.2% of the Class of 2023 at Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School?
Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School has a four-year graduation rate of 90.8%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.